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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential ... urinary tract malignancy ... : Relief of obstruction ... appropriate) #Acute
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... enlargement (benign or malignant ... NSAlDs, antibiotics ... #KidneyInjury #Differential
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... Braghirol @KBrag_MD #Acute
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics ... Amyloidosis • Malignancy ... Fabry's disease, Acute ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... expansion and relief ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... #Malignant #Pleural
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Differential ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
The hematopoietic tree and the resulting leukemias and lymphomas 
The hematopoietic tree refers to the hierarchical
ability to self-renew ... and differentiate ... lymphomas are malignant ... classified into acute ... Acute leukemias
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • IV Antibiotics ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Cervical osteophytes, malignancy ... weight loss or acute ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
and Vomiting - Differential ... Gastrointestinal - Acute ... Chemotherapy • Antibiotics ... Infarction • Malignancy ... Vomiting #emesis #Differential